Author: Mel Mack

Put down the toolkit buddy, and keep your Bunnings receipts. Despite what reality TV suggests, sometimes it’s actually cheaper to call an expert if you’re looking to do some home handy work, furniture restoration (cough, building it from IKEA) or just cleaning the gutters. There are many, many DIY disasters plastered all over the internet….

Should we spend more than $100 on one Easter Egg? Um no. Of course not. Chocolate is, after all, just chocolate, even in irresistible egg form. However, the luxury of buying something you absolutely don’t need, but you really want, is part of what financial freedom is. To get there, you need a solid budget…

In the weeks after the Chinese New Year, the Dragon lego set rose in value by 210%. Going from $80 RRP to selling for $250 on Ebay is a savvy way to make 3x your cash in just a few weeks – though it has now settled at about $150. This is why Lego has…

Ever wondered how those people are doing up the front of the plane got there? We tried to find out from them direct, but we couldn’t get past the curtain (well, the flight attendants). The truth is that flying business class is just a dream for most of us, and a private jet but a…

Not long ago, this idea would have been preposterous. The idea that banks, one of the core pillars of modern society, wouldn’t be needed. Outrageous. But it’s not. In fact, it is true. Banks are no longer required for society to function. Technology and innovation are giving us trustworthy and – in many cases faster…